Lethal Investments

New York: Minotaur Books, 2012. E3 - An advance reading copy paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners and wrinkling, label on the back, light discoloration and shelf wear. A string of murders sucks the Oslo Detectives into a maelstrom of dark secrets in the latest from the master of Norwegian crime writing. 8.25"x5.5", 352 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. K.O. Dahl's fourth installment in the Oslo Detective series is set seven years prior to the book that started it all: The Fourth Man. It's the early nineties, and Oslo is driven by the rapid success of the IT boom. The brutal murder of a beautiful girl employed at a software company becomes the point of departure for a puzzling investigation led by Inspectors Gunnarstranda and Frølich's. The duo has a thick web of temporary sexual relations, affairs, and downright lies to straighten out in order to find the girl's killer. When the girl's lover and later her aggressive neighbor are also murdered, it becomes clear there are dark secrets that must be laid bare at any cost in order to stop the senseless killing. Once again, Dahl's dark, lyrical writing and fresh setting bring new life to the modern noir mystery.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).